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as in civilization
a high level of taste and enlightenment as a result of extensive intellectual training and exposure to the arts
because of its wide reputation as a place of culture, Boston became known as "the Athens of America"
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as in lifestyle
the way people live at a particular time and place
a study of ancient Anasazi culture as it existed in the canyons of the American Southwest
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as in to cultivate
to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care
culture bacteria in laboratory dishes
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Recent Examples of culture
News Desk, Artforum, 17 Mar. 2025
The Youngbloods’ version reached No. 5 as hippies occupied San Francisco and the counterculture became pop culture.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2025
Peter A Noble, Discover Magazine, 14 Sep. 2024
But only two labs have successfully cultured Asgard cells.
—Quanta Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Pettibon’s style is characterized by bleak black-and-white drawings paired with snippets of text that frequently mock popular culture and lend the work a darkly humorous aspect.
—News Desk, Artforum, 17 Mar. 2025
The Youngbloods’ version reached No. 5 as hippies occupied San Francisco and the counterculture became pop culture.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2025
Verb
This is seen in the challenge of culturing and transplanting metabolically active islet cells, which produce insulin in the pancreas, from donors to recipients.
—Peter A Noble, Discover Magazine, 14 Sep. 2024
But only two labs have successfully cultured Asgard cells.
—Quanta Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for culture
Noun
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The resort is but a scab on the land, the veneer of civilization even thinner.—
Joe Joyce,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Mar. 2025
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But the figurines’ close resemblance to those found in Guatemala suggests that a shared culture and civilization may have existed in both areas.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Black said osteoporosis can be related to other risk factors as well, such as hormone levels, medications, diet and lifestyle.—
Erica Lamberg,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Like any significant health or lifestyle issue, what happens at home isn't self-contained.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Ultimately, Severance champions the idea that merging professional roles with personal identity is key to cultivating authentic leadership.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Bezos has also been careful to cultivate social and financial ties with his family.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That’s why education is built into the shopping experience.—
Stephanie Tharpe,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Thanks to President Trump for working to return education to the states.—
Christopher Tremoglie,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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To live in any society at any time—whether a pre-industrial tribe or a highly urbanized cohort of knowledge workers—is to feel constrained by forces beyond one’s control and for alternatives to seem impossible.—
Alice Gregory,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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What’s happening in society where a boy stabs a girl to death?—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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And the cuteness has grown as Meg revealed that Foe became a dad last summer.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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But all corn, whether grown at a large scale or selected carefully by hand, can be traced to Mexico, says Roberts, and different types and colors have had many names over thousands of years of culinary tradition, conflict, and migration.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Rebuilding the social fabric while transitioning to a new economy takes time, but 20 years in Huna Totem points to language revitalization among its accomplishments at Icy Strait Point.—
Elaine Glusac,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Mar. 2025
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Her career accomplishments included such honors as being included in the Marquis Who's Who listing of influential professionals.—
Hilary Tetenbaum,
USA TODAY,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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While the platforms can be great ways to learn more about certain conditions or treatments, a new study found that many influencers are promoting medical tests that could do more harm than good.—
Kristen Fischer,
Health,
14 Mar. 2025
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Many who had worked for the agencies for years and had recently been promoted were fired because of their probationary status.—
Dua Anjum,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Culture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culture. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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